curettage

English

Etymology

From French curettage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/

Noun

curettage (countable and uncountable, plural curettages)

  2. (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

Derived terms

Translations

the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette

Further reading

French

Noun

curettage m (plural curettages)

  1. alternative spelling of curetage

Italian

Noun

curettage m (invariable)

  1. (surgery) curettage
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